Senior Art Director — Hybrid Advertising Design Leader

Lee Tilford Agency; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan with matching

Two weeks paid vacation to start

Paid sick and personal leave

Job summary

Lee Tilford Agency is seeking a Senior Art Director with a strong design sensibility who can turn ideas into finished advertising. You’ll develop concepts and personally execute work—from initial layout through final production.

The role covers digital, social, print, outdoor, direct mail, and in-store materials, requiring leadership in typography, layout, imagery, and visual hierarchy. Based at our Texas studio with on-site schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of advertising design and art direction experience, preferably in an agency.
• Portfolio demonstrating compelling advertising, polished execution, and versatility across brands.
• Advanced proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Strong print and digital production skills, including preparing files to specifications.
• Ability to develop thoughtful work from limited initial direction and respond constructively to feedback.
• Retail and consumer advertising experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Figma, motion graphics, photography direction, and AI-assisted creative tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Concept and design advertising across digital, social, print, outdoor, direct mail, and in-store materials.
• Bring strong typography, layout, imagery, and visual hierarchy to every assignment.
• Handle image editing, retouching, revisions, resizing, and final production files.
• Collaborate with copywriters, account teams, and our web and video teams.
• Manage multiple assignments while maintaining quality, accuracy, and deadlines.

Skills

Art direction

Brand advertising

Layout & typography

Client collaboration

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Figma

Motion graphics

Photography direction

AI-assisted tools

Job description

Lee Tilford Agency is seeking a Senior Art Director with a strong design sensibility who can turn ideas into finished advertising. You’ll develop concepts and personally execute work—from initial layout through final production.

The role covers digital, social, print, outdoor, direct mail, and in-store materials, requiring leadership in typography, layout, imagery, and visual hierarchy. Based at our Texas studio with on-site schedule.